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📖 How to Catch the Easter Bunny

The whole story read aloud, with the rhymes that let children join in by the second reading. For ages four to eight, at home or in class in the week before Easter.

A story read aloud gives children something a reading exercise cannot: the rhythm and the intonation of English, carried by pictures that explain what the words mean. That is why a class can follow a story well above the level it could read alone, and why the same book works with children who cannot yet read at all.

Play it more than once. The first time is for the plot, the second for the words, and by the third most of the class is joining in with the rhyming lines without being asked. Repetition is not lost lesson time here – it is where the language actually lands.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why use read-aloud videos with English learners?

Because a story read aloud gives children the rhythm and the intonation of English along with the words, and the pictures carry the meaning. They can follow a story well above the level they could read alone.

How many times should children hear the same story?

More than once. The first time is for the plot, the second for the words, and by the third children start joining in with the repeated lines. Repetition is not a waste of lesson time here – it is where the language sticks.

What age is this story for?

Roughly four to eight. The rhyme and the simple traps work for pre-schoolers, while older children enjoy predicting what the bunny will do next and describing traps of their own.